Junior sister, I really need to control you

This technique is called the White Blade Technique. It is used exclusively for combat. It does not require hand seals, incantations, or external aids. With a single thought, it can unleash a blade of light capable of cutting through iron and stone.

However, its advantage lies in its low energy consumption and rapid casting speed, rather than its power.

For beginners, the blade's light is only two or three feet long, and at most it can fly a few feet away. Although its power is enough to cut an ordinary armored soldier in half, its speed is not fast, and even ordinary martial arts masters have a chance to dodge it.

When Li Yinsheng had cultivated for twenty years, he could fly more than ten zhang away with a single spell, cutting down several large trees as thick as large bowls along the way. His speed was something that ordinary people could not avoid.

He had even deliberately held back some of his strength in that attack, but its power, range, and speed had all exceeded his expectations.

A gentle breeze swept by, and the lotus flowers and leaves that had been scattered in the water returned to their original state, as if nothing had just happened.

Li Yinsheng wasn't surprised; given the wonders of this grotto-heaven, its ability to self-repair was perfectly normal.

He flicked his finger again, and this time, with a thought, a wisp of pure and mysterious divine light merged into the White Blade Technique.

In an instant, the blade light, which was originally about ten feet wide, expanded to more than three feet, silently sweeping across two hundred feet. Its speed was so fast that Li Yinsheng himself only felt that it was "a flash by".

"hiss……"

Li Yinsheng nodded in satisfaction.

With just a touch of the Pure Profound Divine Light, the power of the White Blade Technique more than tripled.

The main reason is probably that the melee technique itself is too simple and low-level, so it becomes so exaggerated under the blessing of the divine power of the Pure Profound Divine Light.

However, it shouldn't be difficult to double the power of those powerful spells.

With great interest, Li Yinsheng tried a few more times. He flicked his fingers and several white blade techniques, enhanced with the divine light of Qingxuan, flew out from all directions, carving out several waterways two to three hundred feet long on the lake surface in the blink of an eye.

After trying it for a while, Li Yinsheng shook his head again.

These few melee attacks consumed very little of his magical power, but the Qingxuan Divine Light was reduced by more than 10% because of them.

Moreover, in his perception, the recovery speed of this Pure Profound Divine Light was even slower than that of the Pure Spirit Qi.

More than 10% of the damage has been done, and it will probably take at least half a year to recover.

The good news is that he will have to endure who knows how many more six-month periods in this miserable world.

He originally wanted to take advantage of the ample time to restore the Pure Profound Divine Light and try to use it to cleanse his meridians and marrow.

Unfortunately, although the Pure Profound Divine Light can cleanse one's marrow and bones, one cannot cultivate during this period.

However, this grotto-heaven required him to cultivate only inside and not to do anything unrelated to cultivation.

He only spent half a cup of tea's time trying out the Pure Profound Divine Light when golden characters appeared on the white jade platform beneath him, reminding him not to lose focus, or he would be sent away.

With a sigh, Li Yinsheng could only close his eyes and continue to endure the burning pain of the Bing Fire Blood Refining Technique, while circulating the Qingxuan True Scripture.

……

There is no calendar in the cave; when the year ends, one is unaware of the passing years.

Li Yinsheng, immersed in cultivation, was unable to keep track of time; he only knew that his cultivation level was approaching the century mark.

The Pure Mystery Scripture is getting closer and closer to the tenth level, and the True Blood Secret Manual has just reached the fifth level, but it is still quite a distance from the sixth level.

But he knew very well that his cultivation this time would not last a hundred years.

Before receiving the reward, his cultivation level had barely reached the twenty-year level.

The three awards were for thirty years, fourteen years, and this thirty-four years, totaling ninety-eight years, which is exactly two years away from the centenary.

Therefore, he will be kicked out when his cultivation level is close to a hundred years.

But if his feeling is correct, with his current cultivation of over ninety years, he is very close to breaking through to the tenth level of the Qingxuan True Scripture.

If his guess is correct, a hundred years of cultivation is not only the threshold for becoming a True Person, but also just enough to break through the tenth level of the Pure Profound True Scripture.

The Pure Profound Scripture clearly states that only after reaching the tenth level, stabilizing one's cultivation after the breakthrough, and ensuring a secure foundation, can one advance further and achieve the status of a True Person using the methods recorded within.

This is also why the Qingxuan True Scripture is a superior practice of the Xuanzhen Temple.

The common practices in Taoist temples would never include methods for achieving true immortality.

Although he was still a little far from becoming a True Person, Li Yinsheng had no intention of giving up on the tenth level of the Qingxuan True Scripture, which was right before his eyes.

Breakthroughs in cultivation techniques rely on one's own cultivation level, but it is not strictly necessary to maintain the same level of cultivation level for a full year in order to achieve a breakthrough.

For example, breaking through to the ninth level of the Qingxuan True Scripture requires seventy years of cultivation, but this is not entirely absolute.

Depending on a cultivator's own talent, comprehension, innate ability, and even the guidance of their master, the cultivation level required to break through to the ninth level can fluctuate around seventy years.

For cultivators with good talent, guidance from renowned teachers, or whose temperament, aptitude, and spiritual qualities are more compatible with the Qingxuan True Scripture, it is possible to break through to the ninth level ahead of time, even if their cultivation is five, six, or even seven or eight years lower.

Those cultivators with poor talent, poor compatibility with cultivation techniques, or whose cultivation is superficial due to "consuming too many pills" or "receiving initiation" may need to accumulate seven or eight more years of cultivation before they can break through.

Of course, cultivation level is a prerequisite for breakthroughs in cultivation techniques. It's normal to be a few years earlier or later, but the difference won't be too drastic.

For example, if someone only has forty or fifty years of cultivation but dreams of reaching the ninth level of the Qingxuan True Scripture, then that's just wishful thinking.

Li Yinsheng himself has inferior aptitude and relatively poor talent. Moreover, he relies entirely on his own exploration and understanding to practice his skills, without much guidance from a master.

However, his temperament and innate talent were well-suited to the Qingxuan True Scripture, and his cultivation was entirely the result of his own painstaking practice, which made it extremely solid.

He even made some progress in the True Blood Secret Manual, making his body much stronger than before, with abundant energy, which also slightly helped him break through the Qingxuan True Scripture.

With his disadvantages offset by his advantages, and having cultivated for seventy years, he broke through to the ninth level with just a slight attempt.

In fact, he had a vague feeling at the time that with the foundation he had laid over the years, even if he only had inferior aptitude, he could have broken through to the ninth level two years earlier.

At that time, he was still far from leaving the cave heaven. Even if he had broken through two years earlier, he would still have cultivated for so long, so there was no need for that.

But now he's only two years away from breaking through, and being sent away from the bottleneck of the ninth level like this is indeed something he's unwilling to accept.

Especially since this grotto-heaven, although it doesn't accelerate cultivation, doesn't deplete mental energy no matter how one cultivates, making it, in a sense, even more suitable for breakthroughs—

Breaking through a cultivation technique is the most mentally taxing process.

It's like walking on a narrow bridge. Although the road ahead is flat, you have to be fully focused while walking. If you make a mistake or lose your composure, you'll fail completely.

The state of mind and spirit that is never depleted in the cave is very advantageous for breakthroughs, and Li Yinsheng did not want to waste it.

Chapter 17 The Tenth Level of the Pure Profound True Scripture

Inside the grotto.

Li Yinsheng sat cross-legged on the white jade platform, his eyes slightly closed, his hands constantly changing complex hand seals in front of him.

His chest had almost stopped heaving, and even the magical power that had been enveloping the Blood Refining Pivot and the Bing Fire Blood Refining, which had been maintained for countless years, had paused. He was completely focused on breaking through to the tenth level—

Although mental energy is not depleted, if one is distracted and uses multiple things, it will inevitably affect the details of the breakthrough.

As the hand seals in his hands changed, a faint blue light appeared on Li Yinsheng's body.

The blue light grew stronger and stronger, and just as it was about to solidify into a physical form, it suddenly became clear again, like a ray of bright moonlight.

Just as Li Yinsheng's hand seals, which had been changing rapidly and were almost leaving afterimages, suddenly stopped, the moon-like light on his body also instantly disappeared.

Li Yinsheng suddenly opened his eyes, and a tangible blue light emanated from his pupils before instantly vanishing.

"call……"

Li Yinsheng slowly exhaled.

"The tenth level of the Pure Profound True Scripture, accomplished!" Li Yinsheng sat in meditation, observing his inner vision. "Ninety-eight years of cultivation..."

"Although according to the Qingxuan True Scripture, after breaking through the tenth level and stabilizing one's cultivation, one can begin to try to break through to the True Person level."

"The so-called century of cultivation is only a rough measure, not an absolute threshold, but..."

Li Yinsheng shook his head.

To break through to the level of a true immortal requires reversing one's innate nature, resulting in a complete transformation of one's essence, energy, and spirit. This is a matter of great importance, so it is best not to act rashly.

Moreover, the first step before breaking through to the True Person level is to stabilize one's cultivation at the tenth level.

With his current profound cultivation of nearly a hundred years, it may take him one or two years, or even two or three years, just to stabilize his realm.

Li Yinsheng got up and walked to the edge of the white jade platform. He casually cut off a lotus flower and looked down at his reflection in the water.

His eyes remained as black as the night, unchanged, but a hint of imposing, deep blue light shone through them.

"According to the Qingxuan True Scripture, only when I can achieve inner turmoil and conceal the blue light in my eyes can I be considered to have completely stabilized the tenth level..."

Li Yinsheng blinked, figuring it was unlikely he wouldn't return to this grotto for a year or two.

Instead of thinking about how to solidify his cultivation outside, he should think about how to use the Pure Profound Divine Light to help his junior sister cleanse her marrow and strengthen her bones.

In some ways, she was much more anxious about this than I was.

According to the Qingxuan True Scripture, the Qingxuan Divine Light is used to cleanse the tendons and marrow. The consumption per use is actually very small, but it requires perseverance, so the total consumption is relatively large.

In addition, since it involves cleansing the meridians and marrow, some pain is inevitable during the process.

Ordinary people scream in pain when they get bone-setting massage or take a hot bath, so it's impossible to go completely painless for something as transformative as bone-cleansing and marrow-removing.

However, Li Yinsheng believed in Junior Sister Mu.

She's someone who's outwardly greedy but inwardly lazy... no, she's outwardly gentle but inwardly strong!

She can definitely persevere!

Li Yinsheng silently cheered Mu Xiaoyu on in advance.

When I looked down at myself again, I realized that something was wrong.

"My hair...it seems to have changed..."

He carefully examined his reflection in the water.

His hair was already thick, and some new hair grew after he broke through the first level of the True Blood Scripture.

At this moment, the True Blood Codex has reached the fifth level. It has not increased in any further, but its hair color has become even darker, and it has also gained a layer that has a crystalline luster under the moonlight.

Li Yinsheng pulled out his hairpin, and his unbound black hair fell down, resembling a quietly flowing waterfall in the cold moonlight.

He picked up a strand, examined it carefully, and confirmed that what he saw in the water was not an illusion.

In addition to looking darker and shinier, it also felt much smoother to the touch than before, even giving him the illusion of touching silk.

Only then did he realize that the True Blood Secret Manual was a technique no less powerful than the Pure Profound True Scripture, and that a divine phenomenon would be born every three levels.

The third level of the True Blood Scripture does not produce any useless miracles like "making hair thicker and better in quality," but rather it raises the upper limit of True Blood to over a thousand drops, a full ten times that of ordinary body cultivators.

However, it is also clearly recorded that when a divine being is born, there are indeed some noticeable changes reflected in their appearance.